Botanicare is a line of products for hydroponic gardeners from American Agritech. Like most hydroponic formulas, Botanicare nutrients are engineered from synthetics as well as organics in order to provide maximum benefit from both. Botanicare products are one of the most comprehensive lines of nutrient supplements available for maximizing hydroponic plant health, yield and quality, and are available all over the world through the company's international distribution network.

Among American Agritech's product offerings are Botanicare Cocogro and Botanicare Pure Blend Pro. The former, Botanicare Cocogro, is described by the company as "the world's most premium coir fiber" that is substantially lower in potassium and sodium. As the name suggests, Botanicare Cocogro is derived from the husks of coconuts. Coir fibers are the layer between the outer shell and the husk of the fruit (they are what give coconuts their "hairy" appearance). Because these have a relatively low cellulose content compared to say, cotton fibers, they are stronger and make for an ideal alternative to peat as a hydroponic medium and is resistant to the types of bacteria and fungi that are often a problem with sphagnum moss. Most of the coir fiber used in Botanicare Cocogrow is imported from southern India, where it is allowed exposure to monsoon rains for least three years, and is available in a variety of packages.

Botanicare Pure-Blend Pro is an all-in-one solution made from organic substances. According to American Agritech, Botanicare Pure-Blend Pro is free of the harsh and toxic by-products such as urea and ammonium nitrate as well as heavy metals like mercury, selenium and even arsenic. The result is more energetic, viable plants. Incidentally, for those with traditional outdoor gardens, American Agritech also offers Botanicare Pure-Blend Pro for soil-cultivated plants as well.

Botanicare products appear to address one of the main problems with organic hydroponic nutrients, which is the fact that such nutrient formulas tend to clog hydroponic pump systems. Botanicare nutrients offer the best of both worlds: the health and environmental benefits of organics and the convenience of synthetics. It is not our place here to promote or advocate the use of Botanicare nutrients over other brands that are surely equally high in quality; however, if consumer reactions are any indication, it may well be worth your while to check out Botanicare and what this product line has to offer to your hydroponic endeavors.